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OCAP Online News
file:///Y|/Newsletters/OCAP%20Outlook/OCAP%20Online%20News%203-2012.htm[3/29/2013 10:07:34 AM]
10
March 2012
OCAP Online News
In this issue:
General News | Featured Tool | College Planning | Who's Who | Financial
Aid
Scholarships & Other Aid Opportunities | Financial Literacy | Student Loan
Management | Calendar
General News
20 Years of Oklahoma's Promise
Did you know the Oklahoma's Promise scholarship program turned 20 this year? We're celebrating 20 years of
Oklahoma's Promise and nearly 50,000 promises kept (so far!).
Oklahoma's Promise, originally designated as the Oklahoma Higher
Learning Access Program (OHLAP), was created in 1992 by the
Legislature to help more Oklahoma families send their children to college.
At inception, participation in Oklahoma's Promise was limited to students
from families with an annual income of $24,000 or less at the time of
application in the 8th, 9th or 10th grade. The family income limit was
increased to $32,000 in 1999 and to $50,000 in 2000. Recent changes
now require a second verification of family income for students receiving
the scholarship for the first time in 2012; a student's family income must
not exceed $100,000 at the time the student goes to college. Students are
required to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) to simplify the new income verification process.
Applicants to the Oklahoma's Promise program must be Oklahoma residents in the 8th, 9th or 10th grade (homeschool
students must apply at age 13, 14 or 15) whose parents earn $50,000 or less per year at the time of application.
Participants must complete a 17-unit core curriculum, achieve at least a 2.5 GPA in the core and a 2.5 GPA overall,
attend school regularly and refrain from drug abuse and delinquent acts. Upon completion of the program's
requirements, students will earn:
Free tuition at an Oklahoma public college or university until the student completes a bachelor's degree or for five
years, whichever comes first,
OR a portion of tuition at an accredited Oklahoma private institution,
OR a portion of tuition for courses at public technology centers that are approved for credit toward an Associate
in Applied Science degree at a public college.
Oklahoma's Promise is recognized by many as America's best college access program and is considered a model that
combines emphasis on academic preparation and support for college. Oklahoma's Promise students have:

OCAP Online News
file:///Y|/Newsletters/OCAP%20Outlook/OCAP%20Online%20News%203-2012.htm[3/29/2013 10:07:34 AM]
10
March 2012
OCAP Online News
In this issue:
General News | Featured Tool | College Planning | Who's Who | Financial
Aid
Scholarships & Other Aid Opportunities | Financial Literacy | Student Loan
Management | Calendar
General News
20 Years of Oklahoma's Promise
Did you know the Oklahoma's Promise scholarship program turned 20 this year? We're celebrating 20 years of
Oklahoma's Promise and nearly 50,000 promises kept (so far!).
Oklahoma's Promise, originally designated as the Oklahoma Higher
Learning Access Program (OHLAP), was created in 1992 by the
Legislature to help more Oklahoma families send their children to college.
At inception, participation in Oklahoma's Promise was limited to students
from families with an annual income of $24,000 or less at the time of
application in the 8th, 9th or 10th grade. The family income limit was
increased to $32,000 in 1999 and to $50,000 in 2000. Recent changes
now require a second verification of family income for students receiving
the scholarship for the first time in 2012; a student's family income must
not exceed $100,000 at the time the student goes to college. Students are
required to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) to simplify the new income verification process.
Applicants to the Oklahoma's Promise program must be Oklahoma residents in the 8th, 9th or 10th grade (homeschool
students must apply at age 13, 14 or 15) whose parents earn $50,000 or less per year at the time of application.
Participants must complete a 17-unit core curriculum, achieve at least a 2.5 GPA in the core and a 2.5 GPA overall,
attend school regularly and refrain from drug abuse and delinquent acts. Upon completion of the program's
requirements, students will earn:
Free tuition at an Oklahoma public college or university until the student completes a bachelor's degree or for five
years, whichever comes first,
OR a portion of tuition at an accredited Oklahoma private institution,
OR a portion of tuition for courses at public technology centers that are approved for credit toward an Associate
in Applied Science degree at a public college.
Oklahoma's Promise is recognized by many as America's best college access program and is considered a model that
combines emphasis on academic preparation and support for college. Oklahoma's Promise students have: